Speaking at a panel discussion at RightsCon, Access Now’s Brett Solomon outlined 15 things governments can do to make sure technology is used to defend — not destroy— democracy and human rights. Read the checklist and watch the full session on YouTube.…
8 June 2021
The Facebook Oversight Board today upheld the “deplatforming” of Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, finding Facebook’s decision to be necessary and proportionate. Access Now welcomes this decision.…
4 June 2021
On the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, Access Now launches a new online tool to track how well the incoming administration addresses key digital rights issues, including data protection, net neutrality, disinformation, and facial recognition. …
20 January 2021
Parler is building a reputation as a safe haven for right-wing extremists and conspiracy theorists, with users sharing information on the platform that helped terrorists storm the U.S. Capitol. Access Now is calling for transparency on how its policies affect human rights.…
11 January 2021
Peter Kristof, euronews
11 January 2021
After much anticipation, the European Commission today, December 3, published the Communication on the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP) — a new plan to ensure EU citizens are able to participate in democracy through informed decision-making, free from unlawful interference and manipulation.…
3 December 2020
يُحارب العالم فيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19) منذ أواخر سنة 2019، ويُحارب في نفس الوقت الانتشار السّريع للمعلومات المغلوطة والتضليل الإعلامي وخطاب الكراهية في علاقة بكوفيد-19. استجابة لهذا “الوباء المعلوماتي”، سارعت الحكومات حول العالم إلى اعتماد تدابير تحدّ بشكل غير متناسب من…
20 October 2020
Tech companies are exercising enormous power without taking sufficient responsibility to safeguard our rights, leaving us prey to abuse. The Digital Services Act is a chance for the EU to establish clear responsibilities for private actors and hold them to account, while ensuring our rights are protected. …
15 October 2020
In Nicaragua, a cybercrime bill with a broad scope, ambiguous terms, and disproportionate punishment for the crimes it creates — such as spreading “fake news” — represents a new attempt by the government to control and prosecute dissidents. …
14 October 2020
